Dossier - Tali part 2

There are plenty of items to gather all around the Geth you just killed. They were having some target practice, alright -- on some Quarians. A damaged Geth Hunter along the wall on your right will sacrifice some credits when examined. Further up, you can find a Tempest SMG on the body of another Geth. And then further up from there is a very important item -- a Quarian radio. The Quarians that were just massacred here are using these radios on a secret frequency to communicate with one another. When you pick up the radio, you'll hear the Quarian soldiers' chatter. They'll speak with you about their own rescue mission; it appears they are here to ensure Tali's safe exit from this hostile planet. They want to work with you, which is all fine and good until a dropship comes from above and slays a nearby Quarian force. You're then implored to find some explosives to work your way through the debris that resulted from the Geth attack on said Quarians, a request which we'll now undertake in earnest.

The two pieces of explosives we need are in two separate locations, but thankfully, those locations are pretty close to one another. If things are going in your game like they were in ours, then your radar will show a location to the west and to the north (if your back is facing the way you came), putting the primary location as the one on your left. We're actually going to do things in the exact opposite order, because it will ultimately make your life easier if you do. As you push towards the open hangar directly in front of you, expect to be attacked by multiple waves of Geth. As you get closer and closer to the hangar, more and more Geth will attack, including more powerful permutations of the synthetic enemy, such as the well-shielded Geth Destroyers. Thankfully, there's a minimal amount of sunlight for you to dodge, and plenty of cover for you to utilize as well.

After breaching the hangar, you'll need to clear it of any remaining enemies before safely proceeding. For the time being, ignore the doors on your right. Grab the Iridium from the container at the center of the hangar, and then press to the back end, where you'll find a room populated with some items on your left. You should find a medical kit here, some heavy ammunition, standard ammunition (which you'll no doubt be in desperate need of for the duration of our trip here), and, better yet, precisely what you're looking for -- the first of two batches of explosives. Once you've grabbed those, retreat back into the hangar. Geth reinforcements, not at all surprisingly, will show up at this point, attempting to make your life incredibly difficult. Geth snipers, with rocket launchers, will also show up on the catwalk spanning over this area. This is a bit of a difficult fight, so battle patiently and remain in cover when the going gets tough. You can optionally go leftward (with your back facing the room with the explosives) to find a ramp leading up to the second floor. In addition to a medical kit up here, you can find blast shields to lower if you need to get a good shot at the aforementioned snipers. Otherwise, daring players can jet quickly over the sun-laden catwalk to a computer terminal on the other side, where Tali has left a recording about this system's suspicious star.

Now it's time to go after the second and final explosive device. We put this one second because it's far easier to get, and the area is far more accessible once the giant hangar you just cleared is completely devoid of enemies. Regardless of whether you're coming out of the hangar's main door, or via the ramp leading down from Tali's computer, you'll still need to bear rightward to continue. As you approach this smaller hangar, expect to once again be assaulted by a plethora of Geth. You have an advantage here in that most, if not all of the enemies will be streaming out from crates and boxes on your right. So you can shoot the weaker ones like fish in a barrel here, though you'll no doubt need to put forth a more concerted effort to deal with any stronger Geth. Once that wave of foes is defeated, all that's left to do is storm the hangar to find a desk. On this desk is a computer terminal with another message from Tali, as well as the second explosive device we're seeking. If you're in need of Medi-Gel, you can also find a medical kit up a dead end ramp slanting upward to your right.